I like to buy my wife flowers from time to time.Equipment used for shot. Camera, 50mm lens, tripod, extension tubes, remote switch, diffusion disk. This shot was taken in diffused natural light. I have a sliding glass door that faces east. I placed a diffusing disk (you could use a sheer fabric or white shower curtain) between my glass door and the bouquet of flowers. It wasn't long before I found some nice shots.

I've been eyeballing this old broken down car for a while. I finally decided to take some shots of it. Overcast day + interesting subject = easy abstract photo. I like the blue hue that this preset creates.

I went to a children's art museum and noticed a beautiful array of lightbulbs on the ceiling. It was fun trying to compose these bulbs. I was trying to find one that stood out from the rest, but in the end I just had to go for a group shot.

I used some Kenko extension tubes and my upgraded Canon 50mm f1.4 lens to capture a very close shot of my wife's bracelet/chain. This shot was done with a tripod, remote shutter release, and natural light. Settings were 2 seconds at f/10, iso 100, 50mm. Taking a subject that is fairly mundane and turning it into something abstract is a lot of fun. I strongly recommend giving extension tubes a try. They retail for about $200, but can be found used for much less. I recommend buying a used set because there is not much that can break or cause them to malfunction.

Thanks Nate - your presets really helped me take my
post-production to another level - and are a huge timesaver. Frequently
you save me a trip to Photoshop completely.

I'm not in the habit of endorsing products, because
putting your name on something means something - Nate your presets
deliver, they're worth every penny in the time I save.

-Doug Levy

-In A New York MinuteNew
York City: I must have shot 1,000 images of NYC taxis in three
days. What really stands out for me in this photo is the sense of
movement and urgency.

Vincent Versace has said that just because we take still photos
that doesn't mean what we photograph isn't in motion. I could not agree
more.

Doug was nice enough to tell me about his Photoshop User Magazine
Cover Photo and to mention his use of Wonderland in the post processing
of this photo. As an early adopter of Adobe Lightroom Doug was also an
early customer of mine and encouraged me to add to and further develop
my presets.

Doug used Wonderland Preset:Creative Catalyst 48 as part of his post processing of his photo “In A New York Minute”

These are decorative flower clusters. They were placed outside a wedding reception. Shot with the thrifty fifty (Canon 50mm 1.8) to give some backround blur. Shot on a cloudy day. The out of
camera shot was great, but it doesn't hurt to have options. I really
like the 4th pic to the right.

Engagement: This was photo was shot in the late afternoon. I found
this rusted metal wall in a deserted lot. I always keep my eye out for
spots like this. Easily accessible and an interesting background.
Notice how I was able to backlight this couple by moving them away from
the wall towards the light. I had friend use a 4x6 silver reflector to
bounce light for fill. You have to be careful when using silver
reflectors as they can often be too powerful. Too much light is
obviously painful for your subject, but also makes for a less pleasing
photo. Moving the reflected light or "feathering" the reflected light
can sometimes give a better effect, than using reflectors at full
strength. Learning how to reflect light is actually not as easy as it
would seem. One must have adequate light to be able to reflect. It is
best to move the reflector so that you can see it on the ground and then
move it in the direction of your subject. Reflectors/diffusors are
easily one of the best ways to quickly improve your photography. Please
leave a comment if you have more interest in this. I would love to field
any questions.

This photo was taken with natural
lighting. Captain John is sitting next to a west facing window. The
sunlight was very bright and harsh so I placed a 4x6 diffuser up against
the window to help soften the light. The pseudo fur rug is actually
on an ottoman and Captain was nice enough to prop his head on it. The
ottoman allowed for better lighting and placement of my subject. I used
a high key preset (Creative Catalyst 23) to achieve this effect.

Here I have posted a few examples of how presets can add extra
creativity to your work. Included below are presets from the Wonderland
Presets 3.0 collection. BW Moody is just one of 28 black and white
presets included in the collection. I really like how it adds contrast
to this photo.

Creative Catalyst 30 has definitely made an impact with it's changes
to tone. Wonderland Presets includes 60 Creative Catalyst presets
(Defined: A creative agent that provokes or speeds significant change or
action. These are presets that apply unique creative effects. These are
the heart and soul of Wonderland Presets).

Color Isolate Red + Portrait is not a preset that first comes to mind
for this type of photo, but it really jumped out at me. There are 16
Color Isolate presets in all and just as the name implies they work to
isolate specific colors and turn every other color black and white. The
Color isolate + portrait presets will isolate a specific color plus
skin color and turn all other colors black and white.

Photo info: This Photo was taken at 1pm in the afternoon. I used my
4x6 diffuser on camera right to reduce the harshness of the sun. On
camera left I placed a medium sized gold reflector to help fill in the
shadows on my subject's face. Its nice to have some extra hands to help hold the light disks.

We offer 14 FREE PRESETS so yo can try before you buy. These presets are a creative springboard for your photographic workflow. Wonderland presets represent over two years of pushing sliders back and forth in Adobe Lightroom. Whenever I struck gold I would save that particular slider combo as a preset and eureka! A preset was born.